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China sets 2030 battery targets, backs sodium-ion and solid-state China’s new five-year battery plan targets 15,000-cycle lithium batteries by 2030 while expanding sodium-ion, flow-battery and emerging storage technologies.
Vincent Shaw
Oct 01, 2026
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Chinese province moves grid-side batteries into spot market China’s Zhejiang province has set market rules for 40 grid-side storage projects totaling 2.54 GW/5.1 GWh, with full price-and-quantity bidding planned for 2027.
Brian Publicover
Sep 26, 2026
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Chinese PV Industry Brief: Growatt raises inverter, battery prices by up to 10% Growatt is following Sungrow in raising inverter and storage system prices, with increases of 5% to 10% being planned from Oct. 8.
Vincent Shaw
Sep 25, 2026
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Chinese PV Industry Brief: CEEC launches 15 GW module procurement China Energy Engineering Corp. has launched a 15 GW module tender spanning TOPCon, HJT and BC technologies, while China South-to-North Water Diversion Group shortlisted bidders for 1.3 GW, with BC modules commanding an 8% premium over TOPCon.
Vincent Shaw
Sep 18, 2026
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China targets perovskite solar, advanced batteries in five-year plan China has identified perovskite solar and next-generation batteries as strategic priorities in its 2026-30 industrial roadmap. The plan also calls for tighter oversight of manufacturing capacity and price competition.
Vincent Shaw
Sep 17, 2026
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Chinese PV Industry Brief: Tongwei clears antitrust hurdle for acquisition of polysilicon competitor Qinghai Lihao In other news, Longi said its operating conditions are expected to improve after a CNY 3.68 billion ($542 million) first-half loss, while GCL SI and Ant Digital Technologies agreed to develop an AI-enabled carbon-management platform. JinkoSolar, meanwhile, proposed renaming its overseas parent Jinko Holdings Limited as it expands beyond solar manufacturing into strategic investments.
Vincent Shaw
Sep 11, 2026
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Research & Development
Optimizing PV-driven heat pump operation for homes with poor thermal insulation Chinese researchers have proposed a near-zero-energy retrofit for traditional homes on the western Sichuan Plateau, combining rooftop PV with an air-source heat pump. The system could meet winter heating needs with 61 m² of PV and achieve a payback period of about 14 years.
Lior Kahana
Sep 04, 2026
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Chinese PV Industry Brief: Inverter manufacturers post mixed H1 results as storage gains ground Chinese inverter manufacturers reported mixed first-half 2026 results, as energy storage emerged as a key growth driver, offsetting weaker demand across some traditional inverter segments.
Vincent Shaw
Sep 04, 2026
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China’s solar capacity hits 1.28 TW, accounts for 31.5% of total power capacity China’s cumulative solar capacity reached 1.286 TW at the end of July, overtaking coal for the first time and accounting for around 31.5% of total installed power capacity. The milestone comes as the PV sector faces slowing installations, grid-integration constraints and overcapacity, shifting the focus from rapid deployment to reliable electricity supply.
Vincent Shaw
Sep 03, 2026